LGBTQ+ Topics and Race Censored by Washington School Board
RICHLAND, Washington (KAPP) — By a 4-to-1 vote, the Richland School Board approved a contentious policy that instills certain restrictions on the way race, sexuality and culture are allowed to be discussed in the schools’ curriculum.During a school board meeting on the evening of Tuesday, Oct.
25, four of the five Richland School Board members agreed to Policy 2360, which is entitled ‘Race, Culture, and the Curriculum.’It’s a near-identical policy to one that was passed by the Kennewick School Board earlier this year.
The following passage comes directly from the document shared during this meeting:The Board recognizes that students must learn factual U.S.
History. History, sociology, literature, the arts, and other disciplines taught in school may have a racial dimension. Study of these disciplines, including their racial dimension, shall ensure that while students are taught that racism exists today, they will not be indoctrinated in the belief that the U.S.
